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Queensland government opens new startup precinct in Fortitude Valley
The Queensland government has opened a startup precinct in Fortitude Valley, a place for entrepreneurs to “collaborate, collide, succeed and shine”.
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Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups gets LaunchVic funding to expand to Melbourne
Silicon Valley startup accelerator 500 Startups over the weekend announced its expansion to Melbourne, thanks to funding from the LaunchVic program.
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Reinventure Group appoints Kara Frederick as General Partner to help fintechs expand into the US
Reinventure has announced the appointment of Kara Frederick as General Partner, to strengthen its ability to help Aussie fintech’s expand into the US.
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HerePin is a Facebook-style social travel app looking to connect travellers and locals
HerePin uses a linear social feed that allows travellers to see other users in the local area, and post short updates or statuses.
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On-demand photography startup Snappr expands into the US with backing from Y Combinator
On-demand photography startup Snappr has announced today its expansion into the US with the opening of a San Francisco office and backing from YCombinator.
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AusNet Services and Origin join global group to launch Free Electrons clean energy accelerator
Free Electrons is a global accelerator program allowing startups to work collaboratively with industry on new products and services.
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Canva launches new tools enabling users to customise and visualise data
Canva has announced today the introduction of new productivity tools that will allow users to visualise, embed and host data.
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US coworking community RocketSpace to open three Australian campuses with Dexus Property Group
Dexus Property Group has today announced a partnership with RocketSpace that will see the launch of a series of campuses across Australia.
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Aussie Founders Network launches in Silicon Valley to support Australians building businesses overseas
The Aussie Founders Network is looking to support founders, investors, and industry advisors with the aim of building a network of Australian-founded tech companies globally with a valuation of $100 billion.
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Trading Valley for Alley: an Aussie founder’s guide to moving to New York
Moving to the US? You can head to Silicon Valley, or you can follow GetSwift’s route and head to the Big Apple, the undisputed epicentre of business in the US.
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An Aussie founder’s guide to making introductions in Silicon Valley
I’ve been in the Bay Area for almost two years and the biggest learning curve I see for Aussie founders centres on the business culture and the subtle, unwritten rules that exist in the tech industry here. One of the most nuanced cultural differences is around how to get and make introductions.
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Have you ever wondered why so many startup offices have ping pong tables?
Ping pong has become somewhat synonymous with global startup ‘culture’ today, in fact entire movements have been launched because of the deep connection between the startup world and our love of the game.
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Australia vs. Silicon Valley: Replicating a culture of innovation
Every region dreams of becoming an innovation hub like Silicon Valley – the foundation for tomorrow’s startups. But none have been able to successfully recreate the ‘magic’ that inhabits the region.
